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The new website for Lanier Middle School has launched! You will see some subtle differences in the layout of pages but the overall navigation has remained the same. Our new homepage is where you will see the biggest change. News and Announcements will now be lower on the homepage so please scroll down to that section to make sure you are staying current with all that is happening at Lanier Middle School! We have added a quick link right under the main banner that will take to you to all news stories

The Lanier Middle School Kindness Club in partnership with Jambos and the North Gwinnett Co-Op will be collecting items for those in need this holiday season.

The Lanier Middle School cheerleaders are running a Bedsheet Fundraiser. The fundraiser runs thru December 20th. Order now for the holidays!

Tryouts for the 2024-2025 soccer season will begin on Monday, January 20th. Tryouts are open to all Lanier Middle School students in grades 6-8. There will be both a girls and boys team. Interested players must have all required information uploaded into RankOne no later than January 13th. See the Lanier website for more details and links to RankOne. Students > Athletics

Each week we will post a question for students to discuss with their adults over the weekend. Questions can be funny, serious, or thought provoking, but each week provides a new occasion for a family discussion. Students will have opportunities to write about some of these topics as well as earn extra credit in language arts for their participation.

In a previous post we discussed the differences with using an AI tool as a tutor vs. hiring a subject matter expert (SME) as a tutor. One of the larger points that was illustrated was in terms of affordability of being able to hire a tutor and now with AI, the affordability question disappears.

From Matt Miller at Ditch that Textbook

This leads us into a new question: What is cheating? What is plagiarism?

We thought we had a pretty clear idea of how we'd define both of these.

As more and more artificial intelligence (AI) come on the scene, we're going to have to update our definitions. That is ... if we want education to be relevant to students' future.

If AI tools are everywhere -- and they're only going to get better -- they'll be a vital part of the workforce when students progress through school and graduate.

So our definitions will have to morph. The question is ... where will we draw the line?

The artificial intelligence available today is some of the least powerful our students will see in their lifetime. (ChatGPT is like the MySpace of artificial intelligences. We'll look back on it and laugh at how powerful we thought it was.)

Think of a 10-year-old in school right now. She graduates high school in eight years. She graduates college in four years.

By the time she enters the workforce, artificial intelligence has improved and evolved for 12 years.

As we consider our answer to the question, "What is plagiarism/cheating?," our answer has to be relevant to that student in 12 years.

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Students will begin taking EOT exams in their connection classes. Exams will be spread out through the week, see your child's e-CLASS page for specific dates.

The Lanier Middle School 7th and 8th grade bands will be performing their Winter Concert on Tuesday, December 10th at Lanier Middle School beginning at 6 PM

The Lanier Middle School Chorus ( 6th, 7th & 8th grade) will be performing their Winter Concert on Wednesday, December 11 beginning at 6:30 PM

The Longhorn Basketball teams return to Lanier HS to face cross town rivals North Gwinnett Middle School on Wednesday, December 11. Girls tip off at 5:30 with the boys to follow.

The Longhorn Basketball teams are back in action as they travel to Norcross HS to face Summerour Middle School on Thursday, December 12. Girls tip off at 5:30 with the boys to follow.

Saturday is the Deadline! Complete and Pass 10 Reading and 10 Math lessons in iREADY and be eligible for a Pizza lunch as well as having your name in the lottery for the Video Game Bus on December 20th. Competition begins November 18 and lessons must be completed by December 14.

All students will take District Final Exams in their core content classes beginning Wednesday, December 18th and concluding on Thursday, December 19th.

December 18th | 1st and 2nd Periods

December 19th | 3rd and 4th Periods

We would like to urge you to disable the digest option in your Parent Square account settings for Lanier Middle School. Many of our communications are time-sensitive, and we don’t want you to miss any important updates. Your attention to this matter will ensure you stay informed and connected with all school activities and announcements.

Thank you for your consideration!

Parents now have the option to be notified in the ParentVUE mobile app if their student’s grade fall below a preset threshold. Follow this link for more information.

At Lanier Middle School, mornings are an excellent opportunity for students to receive extra support in their core subjects. With that in mind, for the 2024-2025 school year we will target each core content area on a specific day of the week. If your student needs additional support or needs assistance in a Connection class, they can see their content teacher to arrange an additional day that works with the teachers morning schedule. In order for students to attend morning tutoring, they need to arrive at 8:05 AM.

Beginning with the 2024-2025 )school year (Effective July 1) GCPS will be implementing fines for damaged and lost Chromebooks and power cords. Please discuss the importance of taking care of the equipment that has been issued to your student.

*A device could have multiple damaged components such as broken hinges as well as a cracked screen, this would result in a fine of $50. $25 for each damaged component.

Currently we have about 37% of our families using the Parent Square App. This is a great and easy way to stay connected to all things Lanier and GCPS. Consider downloading it this weekend.

Keep up to date with all the great things happening at Lanier Middle School by joining our social media platforms. See the Bottom Banner of this newsletter for Links to our Twitter, Facebook pages OR see the "Let's Be Social" section of the Lanier MS Homepage for links to all our social platforms including Instagram and our YouTube Channel. It is here you will see many more pictures and videos of all the activities and events happening here at LMS!